With the weather warming up now, many families will be gardening together. Here are some great children’s books that talk about plants and gardening, to help your kids understand what they are helping you do outdoors. Plus, on that occasional rainy spring day, you’ll have something to do!
Green Thumbs: A Kid’s Activity Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Gardening
Written by Laurie Carlson and published by Chicago Review Press, this book is over 100 pages of fun and creative gardening projects geared for children ages 4 through 8. I like that the activities cover things that can be done both indoors and outdoors.
Good Growing: A Kid’s Guide to Green Gardening by Klutz Books
The editors of Klutz books have produced another great book and activity kit with this one. Reading level ages 4-8, this book has 62 pages and includes a seed starter kit and two packets of seeds so kids can start their own vegetable gardens indoors!
A Kid’s Guide to Making a Terrarium (Gardening for Kids)
This indoor gardening book by Stephanie Bearce is published by Mitchell Lane Publishers and designed for children ages 9-12. Chapters cover what a terrarium is, how to select plants for your terrarium and more. Everything you need to know to build your own miniature garden indoors!
My Little Box of Gardening: Start-Up Kit for Kids With Green Thumbs
Not just a book, this is a full gardening kit for children ages 4-8. Part of Barron’s Educational Series, the box includes the book Let’s Get Started Gardening for 10 fun gardening projects. Then the kit also includes a gardening journal for the children to write or draw their own gardening observations, a trowel, two gardening containers, plant labels, seeds and kid’s garden gloves! What fun!
Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots: Gardening Together With Children
Written by Sharon Lovejoy and published by Workman Publishing Company, Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots is called one of the best gardening books for children, by more than one reader review. Over 170 pages for parents and children ages 4-8, the gorgeous illustrations are just the beginning of benefits to this book. The gardening activities presented will challenge children of all ages while making the outdoors, and nature, more accessible for young children.